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    ***Official*** 2016 Stock Market Thread

    OK, so timing the market and having money to spend when the opportunity presents itself has always eluded me. However, this actually sets up nicely for me. Spousal Control Unit wants to trade in the '04 Sequoia for a Suburban. I really like the idea of off-lease prices tanking and walking...
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    Brazil Olympics 2016

    Dragging this back to topic, I was a resident of Atlanta in 1996. After the IOC basically slapped Billy Payne and company on the face for not licking their boots enough, I have kept two observations... First, Billy Payne, the overall mastermind and inspiration for the bid, finished the...
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    ARG! Too many freaking choices!

    OK, so the problem: I'm upgrading from a 2009 system (775 socket). I had decided on a i5-4690k and AsRock Z97 Killer m/b and turned to finding a decent cooler. So here's my problem. I'm using an HTPC case, the Silverstone LaScala LC17, that will take a cooler up to about 100mm in...
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    Thrust reversers

    I'll just leave this here... https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/22468
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    Thrust reversers

    Gents, Vmcg is why. Vmcg = Velocity, Minimum Control, Ground A failure of an outboard thrust reverse mechanism would create a yawing moment greatly in excess of the aircrafts' control surfaces and/or nosewheel steering to maintain control. In short, a failure would cause the aircraft to...
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    Job Interview - What to Wear?

    Agree with this. Dress for the job you _want_, not the job you're applying for. I'm an old fart, but if you're interviewing with VP's, you wear a coat...AND tie! Conform in the interview, make your individualist statements AFTER you've got the job...
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    Vacuum Cleaners

    I'll play, having gone through this very issue recently... We've had an Oreck XL21 for ten years. Prior to that, a Kirby Platinum. Wife was getting tired of the Oreck, used a Dyson when visiting friends, started the campaign. Me, being an over-analytical type, began research on cost vs...
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    Best motherboard for pushbutton overclocking

    Yeah, I'm not really interested in 'tweaking' the system to the max. This'll be a general family use HTPC that I'll occasionally sit down to game a little on. It'd be nice to just have a way to 'dial it up' for the game, then back down again for the 80% general usage that it's intended for...
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    Chainsaw thread: Husqvarna vs Stihl

    Defintely agree on the safety equipment. Although I'm not as likely to grab chaps for yard work, the helmet is a must. If working tornado recovery (here in the south, a yearly rite), then chaps become mandatory. For almost all the work you'll ever see, 18" on a 50+ cc saw is more than...
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    Chainsaw thread: Husqvarna vs Stihl

    I completely agree on the safety chain for someone experienced using a saw. Full chisel is great, until you've seen some suburbanite leaning right over the bar of a MS290 as that blade tip gets close to the ground... Agreed also on the semi-professional grade. My first instinct for the OP...
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    Post a "crappy" movie you liked

    Oscar with Sylvester Stallone http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102603/ I laughed and laughed... Screw all ya'll who don't like it!!!
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    Great SR-71 Story - How slow could it fly?

    Not the chine, just a little bit further down the _wing's_ leading edge...
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    Chainsaw thread: Husqvarna vs Stihl

    I pull these things apart as a bit hobby, so speaking from the inside of these things... I'm basing all the below on your requirements in the OP. Item 1: Bar length is based upon chain and cc's. The more aggressive the chain, the shorter the bar. For instance, either the Husq 455 or...
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    Great SR-71 Story - How slow could it fly?

    70k lbs of thrust will get you out of a lot of problems. Will also get you into a lot more in a hurry... Look closely at the SR-71's leading edge..especially out at the wingtips outboard the engine nacelles. Notice anything...unusual...about their shape?
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    Great SR-71 Story - How slow could it fly?

    Not quite, the 'unstart' event was an automatic recovery in ramjet. If the spike didn't translate correctly and the shock got inside the inlet, there would be a subsonic flow region inside the engine and a massive high pressure associated with it. A great loss of thrust, which is quickly...
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    Great SR-71 Story - How slow could it fly?

    152kts = 1.048 X Stall Speed On edge...sheesh Another lil comment, Vmc with one engine out was in excess of 200kts. So if you lost an engine below that, bye bye...
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    Best motherboard for pushbutton overclocking

    So I've done a couple of searches and haven't been successful in data-mining this specific question. If I've missed a thread, please redirect me: I'm building a PC that will be dual-duty as an HTPC and light gaming machine in the living room. On my last gigabyte board, there was a simple...
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    Want to get my dad a chainsaw, I know nothing about them

    The MS 181 CBE is a great saw for not a lot of money. Buy the MotoMix in the cans and don't worry about PureGas or mixing. If you decide to buy gas and mix anyway, the Stihl Ultra 2-cycle oil in the little silver bottles is the way to go...
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    Want to get my dad a chainsaw, I know nothing about them

    I like the Powersharp combo, but a brief learning how to manually sharpen is much cheaper and longer lasting. The little husqvarna sharpening kits sold at Lowes are quite good, as long as you get the right one for your chain.
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    Want to get my dad a chainsaw, I know nothing about them

    I rebuild small engines (mostly Stihl and Husqvarna), mostly as a hobby, and I've had these things apart down to the piston and cylinder. So please take this as advice from someone who knows the inside of these things. For a very light user, which sounds like what you're describing, I'd go...
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    SpaceX rockets costs as much as a jumbo jet?!

    Cost Plus makes sense, in certain situations... Few companies would undertake such high risk endeavors on their own dime. So the government writes the contract and requirements and adds a incentive award (i.e. profit margin) for good performance. The company bears no risk to the design...
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    The F-35 is a piece of garbage!

    Gents, I've got first-hand knowledge on this, please allow me to interject a little factual info: F-35 was, first and foremost, an EXPORTABLE fifth generation fighter. Raptor was most definitely NOT going to be approved for FMS, nor should it have been. (Good political decision, that.)...
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    Jesus's middle name is Hume! Caution: Some NSFW images within!

    Standard 'kicker' gear for loadies...
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    Anything better than Weber Genesis grill in $1000 range?

    Yes, I'm not sure where in Ohio you are from, so Dayton was what I did a brief search on. Sorry about your last transaction. I've had good luck, albeit caution is exercised. (I.e. meet in a public place, or go to their house in broad daylight with a friend to help load/move the item)...
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    Anything better than Weber Genesis grill in $1000 range?

    Ahem... https://dayton.craigslist.org/app/5055452111.html Last grill you'd ever need. Just sayin'...
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    Jesus's middle name is Hume! Caution: Some NSFW images within!

    That's a C-130. "J" model, by the looks of the interior (avionics hog trough, etc). I've done that myself over N. Georgia. Strapped in, of course...
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    Anything better than Weber Genesis grill in $1000 range?

    Agree on the Stainless. However, find yourself a used Weber on Craigslist, spend a little $$ on replacement parts. Use it for the next 10 years. An older Genesis is a better grill than anything bought new today...
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    Anyone here use a cordless impact wrench?

    No, just no. Stay away from Sears... They're cutting quality and in the retail Death Spiral, so chances are near certain they'll go under in the next year or two. So if you decide you'd like a cordless drill, circular saw or anything else that uses the same batteries, you're toast. Stick...
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    Need suggestions: good daily driver yet capable off -roading

    Had a '99 Z71 ExtCab that I abused pretty often and never let me down. Now have a 4dr Jeep Rubicon (2015) that takes pretty much everything I can throw at it. Drives pretty decent, too. But it's not something I'll hotrod or take curves in!
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    Buying power tools soon enough... Want one brand

    I used to swear by Craftsman, I mean "Tim Allen"-esque loyalty... But after several bad experiences, both with the quality decrease and complete lack of enthusiasm on warranty claims, I've now completely sworn off anything Sears. Here's a few over the last couple of years: - Shop vac with...
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    Buying power tools soon enough... Want one brand

    If so, this thread has served to make me feel better about spending $250 on a new set of DeWalt 20v tools, so there's been good gained from it despite the OP's intent.
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    Buying power tools soon enough... Want one brand

    Having just gone through this, my advice is: DeWalt or Bosch Most of the contractors here in the South use DeWalt. And if you decide to expand your set to more than what you've listed, DeWalt is easy to find for a decent price. I also have several Bosch tools as well and remain highly...
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    Attention Mid-Range System Builders - Updated 08/01/2015

    OK, _really_ stupid question, Mr. mfenn! Is there any benefit to justify the 3x cost for the M.2 form factor SSD over the SATA version?
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    GeForce GT 730 1GB 64-Bit GDDR5 LP Ready video card $44.98 AC AR @ Newegg

    Stupid question, but how much better is this than the on board video in a i5-4690k?
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    Need help identifying grassy-type lawn weed… loves moist soil

    Might be bad medicine, but could you skip a winter of fescue and let it all go just dormant? Bluegrass could be controlled over a winter, with the before-and-after Dimension treatment. Caveat regarding your neighbor: if they're overrun and not controlling, you'll never be rid of it without...
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    Need help identifying grassy-type lawn weed… loves moist soil

    Yup, sure will. Didn't know that was in the requirements set, sorry...
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    Need help identifying grassy-type lawn weed… loves moist soil

    Double footstomp on this. Bluegrass will die off when the soil temps get up. Meanwhile, mechanical removal is the best method for this time of year. Preemergent (dimension) in late September and again in late Feburary will stop it. Plus, several other types of late winter germinations...
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    Cancelled/mothballed government defense projects: 10 billion.

    OK, so I don't really have time to debate back in forth on this thread, but I'd like to try to drop a little experience into the discussion. Sorry I can't provide my bone fides for you all, but I've spent three decades working on most of the systems you fine people are talking about (except the...
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    i3-4160 onboard or install a nVidia 9600 GSO?

    I'm building a system for my sister and have a quick question for the Borg... The system is a i3-4160 on a MSI H81M-E33 MB. I've got an older 9600 GSO video board in a box in the closet and wondering if that would be any improvement for the i3-4160. Thumbs up or down? If no, is the 9600...
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    Garage Organization -- pegboard and other ideas

    OP, my best advice is similar to MustISO's above: minimize your free-standing shelves. Keep as much as you can off the floor. Spiders, dust and all manner of crap accumulates under these things, so unless it's on casters, you're constantly fighting a battle to keep your shop clean. My...
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